BOOKS + WRITING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
Books and articles for educators who want to understand behavior more deeply.
Books and published writing that translate research on trauma, regulation, relationships, and child development into compassionate strategies educators can actually use.
Katie Statman-Weil, EdD, LCSW writes for educators who want to understand what may be happening beneath behavior—and what they can do next.
READER REVIEWS
What educators are saying
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PUBLISHED WRITING
Writing for early childhood educators.
Katie has also written for NAEYC and other early childhood audiences about trauma, social-emotional development, behavior, and creating supportive classroom environments.
NAEYC • YOUNG CHILDREN
Creating Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms
This award-winning article explores how trauma can shape children’s behavior, relationships, regulation, and learning—and offers practical ways educators can create classrooms that feel safer, more predictable, and more connected.
2016 Gold EXCEL Award — Best Feature Article
Later included in NAEYC’s Spotlight on Young Children: Social and Emotional Development.
USED IN THE FIELD
A trusted resource for educators.
Assigned in early childhood education coursework.
USED IN COLLEGE COURSEWORK
USED IN PROFESSIONAL BOOK STUDIES
Selected for educator professional-learning and book-study programs.
RECOMMENDED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE LIBRARIES
Included in professional resource collections for educators and helping professionals.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Grounded in research. Shaped by real classrooms.
Katie Statman-Weil, EdD, LCSW is a former inclusive early childhood educator, clinician, author, and trainer whose work helps educators understand what may be happening beneath challenging behavior.
Her writing brings together child development, trauma and attachment, nervous system science, and the realities of early childhood classrooms—so complex ideas feel practical, compassionate, and useful.
Educator • Clinician • Author • National trainer
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